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- H.R.8693
H.R.8693: No Cost for Monkeypox Testing Act of 2022
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Aug. 9, 2022
- Latest Major Action Aug. 9, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Aug. 9, 2022
Bill Summary
No Cost for Monkeypox Testing Act of 2022 This bill requires specified public health care programs and private health insurance to cover, through December 31, 2023, testing for monkeypox without imposing cost-sharing, including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. (Monkeypox is a viral disease that is endemic to parts of Africa and causes symptoms similar to, but less severe than, smallpox.) The bill also establishes procedures for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Aug. 9, 2022 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Aug. 9, 2022 |
Introduced in the House by Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) |